In the title compound, [Cu(C(16)H(14)N(5))(2)]Cl(2)·2CH(4)O·2H(2)O, the cationic metal complex resides on a crystallographic centre of inversion, with the Cu(2+) bonded to two bis-(1H-benzimidazol-2-ylmeth-yl)amines (IDB). The coordination geometry of the Cu(2+) ion is distorted octa-hedral with an N(6) ligand set. A three-dimensional framework structure is formed by means of hydrogen bonds and...

BACKGROUND There is significant evidence that continuous and prolonged exposure to several endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) is a risk factor for reduced fertility and fecundity in women. There is also evidence that ED exposure has trans-generational effects. In this systematic review, we evaluate the evidence for an association between EDC exposure and women's reproductive health. METHODS...

A series of calculations on the energetics of complexation of alkaline metals with 1,10-phenanthroline are presented. It is an experimental fact that the ordering of the free energy of transfer across the water 1,2-dichloroethane interphase is governed by the charge / size ratio of the diferent cations; the larger cations showing the lower free energy of transfer. This ordering of the free ener...

The one-step reaction of isophthaloyl dichloride with the 2-aminopyridine derivative (methyl 6-aminonicotinate) yields (i) a trimer-based macrocycle (EsIO)(3) and (ii) a tetramer-based macrocycle (EsIO)(4) in modest isolated synthetic yields (total of 25%), together with (iii) longer open-chain oligomers. The macrocyclization relies on the semi-flexible imide hinge formed by reaction of the 2-a...

THE TITLE COMPOUND (SYSTEMATIC NAME 4-{3-[2-aza-tricyclo-[9.4.0.0(3,8)]penta-deca-1(15),3,5,7,11,13-hexaen-2-yl]prop-yl}-1-(2-hy-droxy-eth-yl)piperazine-1,4-diium dichloride), C(23)H(31)N(3)O(+)·2Cl(-), is the dihydro-chloride of a piperazine derivative bearing a bulky 3-(5H-dibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)propyl substituent. Protonation took place on both N atoms of the piperazine unit. The diaza-cyclo...

For efficient coupling of droplet-based microfluidics with mass spectrometry (MS), a spyhole drilled on the top of a microchip is used to sample the passing droplets by electrostatic-spray ionization (ESTASI) MS. The technique involves placing an electrode below the chip under the spyhole and applying high-voltage pulses. Electrospray occurs directly from the spyhole, and the droplet content is...

Pitch deposits originating from alkaline peroxide bleaching of mechanical pulps can seriously decrease the runnability of the paper machine when efforts have been made to increase the reuse of process water. In order to degrade pitch particles present in whitewater, lipase was immobilized on chitosan beads using a binary method. The operational stability of the immobilized lipase and its effica...

This article aims to assess multiple issues of resources, staffing, local opinion, data quality, cost, and security while transitioning to electronic data collection (EDC) at a long-running community research site in northern Malawi. Levels of missing and error fields, delay from data collection to availability, and average number of interviews per day were compared between EDC and paper in a c...

The redox properties of a monolayer of alkanethiolate-protected gold nanoclusters (MPCs) constructed on a gold slide electrode was studied in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) electrolyte solutions. The influence of the electrostatic interaction between attached MPCs and the substrate electrode on the absolute standard redox potential of MPCs was theoretically considered and studied experimentally.

The crystal structure of a solvated zirconocene penta-fulvene complex with a bulky adamantyl-idene substitution pattern, namely (η5,η1-adamantyl-idene-penta-fulvene)bis-(η5-cyclo-penta-dien-yl)zirconium(IV)-toluene-n-hexane (8/1/1), [Zr(C15H18)(C5H5)2]·0.125C7H8·0.125C6H14, is reported. Reducing zirconocene dichloride with magnesium results in the formation of a low-valent zirconocene reagent t...